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There is a weed that grows seed pods that look like little Chinese lanterns. It is commonly called ground cherry, but it is also known by everything from Mexican husk tomato to gooseberry. The Golden Guide titled Weeds says there are about 80 species under it’s Latin genus of Physalis, but the Handbook of Poisonous […]

The perfect garden marker What would be your perfect garden marker? For me, it was one that could be made quickly with inexpensive materials which were readily available that had a less of a chance of being covered up by plant growth that could be very specifically labeled that would hold up to the weather […]

What is companion planting? I have read and experimented with a lot of companion planting ideas over the last 28 years of gardening in southwest Idaho. Companion planting is the term for deciding which plants to grow close to each other and why. There are 7 main areas of concern: chemical interactions shared pests shared […]

Last year I stored my dahlia tubers over the winter in my garage. I followed the directions in the information received when I purchased last year’s dahlia tubers and seeds from Swan Island Dahlias. Upon unpacking and re-planting them this past week, I learned a few things. (click on any photo to enlarge) There was […]

It is time for me to begin replacing my oldest soaker hoses in my vegetable garden, and I decided it is a good time to make the switch to Netafim in my raised beds. The Netafim will fit better, is hard to accidentally perforate, is possible to repair, and should last longer. (There is a […]